Lagerfeld's designs quickly trickled down to low-end retailers, giving him an nearly unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry. Driven by a phenomenal sense of creativity, Karl was passionate, powerful and intensely curious.

"He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy as one of the greatest designers of our time".

Lagerfeld left many younger creators in the dust well into his 80s, turning out collections season after season for Fendi and his own label, as well as Chanel.

This was the reason for which he's been missing important fashion shows. Last month, he did not come out to take a bow at the house's couture show in Paris - a rare absence that the company attributed to him being "tired".

Such staggering stamina and longevity in a world as ephemeral as fashion, where talents regularly crash and burn, added to the mystery this steely survivor loved to wrap himself in. Industry heavyweights, including Italian designer Donatella Versace, have issued heartfelt tributes'.

"Karl your genius touched the lives of so many, especially Gianni and I", she wrote on Instagram, referring to her murdered brother who founded her brand. We were always learning from you'. Image copyright Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images Image caption Lagerfeld works on design sketches at Chloe'sParis studio.

"I have nothing to say", the designer declared in December 2018, scotching rumours he was writing his memoirs. "I'm heartbroken I was too late", wrote actress Diane Kruger. 'There will never be another Karl Lagerfeld. You were such an inspiration to the world! "And for me the Carnival of Venice lasts all year long". "I do what she never did. Thank you for everything, no one will ever compare".

Beckham posted a black-and-white portrait of Lagerfeld, writing, "So incredibly sad to hear this". "Karl was brilliant, he was wicked, he was amusing, he was generous beyond measure, and he was deeply kind".

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